Jumbo market frazzled by trade war volatility

The mortgage market turbulence sparked by the global trade war has hit jumbo loans especially hard. “The equity market tanking has caught several buyers, who are still in the escrow cycle, in a position where they will incur a huge loss if they liquidate their vested stocks, causing serious issues f
Read MoreBuild-to-rent homes reach record completions

The U.S. build-to-rent (BTR) housing sector reached new heights in 2024, completing a record-setting 39,000 single-family rental homes — a 15.5% increase from the previous year — according to a new analysis by Point2Homes. That figure marks a sixfold leap from the pre-pandemic years, when the countr
Read MoreAnalysis: The tariff impact on homeowners insurance

Rising tariffs and shifting global trade policies are adding strain to insurance markets, particularly in homeowners insurance and auto coverage, according to a recent analysis by the American Agents Alliance. Higher costs for imported materials such as automotive parts and construction supplies are
Read MoreResidency requirements top HUD OIG’s list of open reverse mortgage issues

On an online database tracking a series of issues the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Office of the Inspector General (OIG) related to the Home Equity Conversion Mortgage (HECM) program, there are four open recommendations according to a review by HousingWire‘s Reverse Mortgag
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